We have been examining some of the subjects upon which, I feel, we must refocus. They have become blurred and indistinct through sermons filled with a psychological or, let us say, a "Protestant" bent to them. The first sermon broached …
Growing up in a religion that is different—some might say downright unorthodox—can be very difficult for young people because they do not want to be recognized as being different from others. Teenagers hate seeming odd, to …
The Thanksgiving holiday has crept up on many of us this year. Here in the South, the weather has just turned cool enough to make us wonder if autumn has really arrived. Not only that, Christmas ads began to appear on television and …

(18) And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
In Matthew 16:18, the word Jesus used for "church" is ekklesia ( Strong's #1577), and it is so translated in the King James Version 115 times. This Greek word means "an assembly" or "a group of people called together for a purpose." It …
Despite his wisdom and wealth, King Solomon lived life hard and learned much from his mistakes. He shared some of those insights in the book of Ecclesiastes, where he writes that, in a life lived “under the sun”—that is, life apart from God—time and chance happen to all men (Ecclesiastes 9:11). But for the people of God, things work differently. With their eyes focused on Him, God’s people recognize His sovereign control over the circumstances of their lives. Our Creator, a great Planner, works by a divine blueprint, and His elect play a significant role in it. As Acts 15:18 declares, …
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